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Fleetwood Town thrashes Accrington Stanley in exciting Wham Stadium clash
Accrington, Lancashire – Fleetwood Town secured a convincing 4-1 victory over Accrington Stanley in a thrilling encounter at the Wham Stadium on April 1st, 2025. The League Two match, part of round 40 of the regular season, saw Fleetwood Town dominate possession (56%) and shots on target (4 to 2).
M. Helm opened the scoring for Fleetwood Town in the 9th minute. Accrington Stanley pulled one back through B. Woods in the 52nd minute. However, Fleetwood Town took control in the second half, with P. Patterson scoring in the 63rd minute. A late own goal by C. Grant in the 85th minute and another goal from M. Hunt in stoppage time sealed a 4-1 win for Fleetwood Town.
Both teams received two yellow cards each, and the game was fairly physical, with Accrington Stanley committing 11 fouls and Fleetwood Town 9. Despite the loss, Accrington Stanley showed some resilience, but Fleetwood Town’s clinical finishing proved the difference.
Substitutions accrington st: at minute 17 S. Quirk came in and D. Matthews went out., at minute 46 L. Coyle came in and C. O’Brien went out., at minute 46 S. Whalley came in and J. O’Brien Whitmarsh went out., at minute 86 C. Brown came in and K. Mooney went out., at minute 86 J. Woods came in and C. Grant went out.
Substitutions fleetwood town: at minute 62 F. Potter came in and L. Marsh went out., at minute 83 M. Hunt came in and P. Patterson went out., at minute 83 G. Morrison came in and B. Wiredu went out., at minute 90 F. Cross-Adair came in and M. Helm went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Accrington ST
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